The history of the Baikal–Amur Mainline (BAM) is a history of Russian Chinese relations. From the very beginning of the building of the Trans-Siberian Railway there was concern about the final leg from Lake Baikal to Vladivostok, which runs just north of the Chinese border and then through Russia occupied territory acquired by what China regarded – and still regards – as ‘unequal treaties’.
This talk by Major Gordon Corrigan MBE will show how Russian Chinese relations fluctuated from enemies, to staunch allies, to mutual suspicion, and how the construction of the BAM reflected and still reflects that.
For more information about our special Trans-Siberian journey via BAM and Yakutsk in May 2022, please click below or email us at mail@getrains.com;
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Video credits:
Host: Natasha Baker (Marketing Manager at Golden Eagle Luxury Trains)
Guest Speaker: Major Gordon Corrigan MBE ([ Ссылка ])
